To reach the Se Cathedral from Lisbon it is just a 20 minute drive or you can take the train to Alfama.
Cathedral Se, a large fortress was built around 1150 A.D. by Afonso Henriques. It is the burial place for Lisbon's patron saint, St. Anthony. The length and breadth of the cathedral and its architecture which is pre-Manueline reeks of history. If you are here make sure you visit the cloisters. It was in the midst of repairs when I visited it but once you are in there some of the tombs makes you wonder how passionate those architects or artisans were to decorate them with such intricate detail.
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